Nancy Townsley
Journalist. Essayist. Editor. Sharer of words and the occasional handmade hat. Author of SUNSHINE GIRL (Heliotrope Books), out April 22, 2025.
Starter Packs
Created by Nancy Townsley (1)
Present and past Oregon newspaper journalists
I'm a retired community newspaper reporter and editor. Let's have some fun and get a Starter Pack of Oregon newshounds (past and present) going! Ink is in our blood.
@alcappuccinoit.bsky.social
A Dem to my core, opposed to MAGA on a cellular level. “Both sides” me at your peril. Stronger together.
@ragriggsauthor.bsky.social
Historical fiction author and speaker who spends a lot of time in the sixteenth century. I make and wear historical clothing. Love old buildings , churches, needlework and Devon. Ever hopeful gardener #HistoricalFiction #devon #Books #needlework 🪡✍️🌱📚
@cassmannes.bsky.social
Writer. Founder & director at Pine State Publicity. Mom to P & E. 🐝 http://pinestatepublicity.com Pinestatepublicity.substack.com
@60minutes.bsky.social
Skeets from the most successful news magazine in TV history, offering hard-hitting investigative reports, interviews, feature segments and profiles of people in the news ⏱️
@kevinmkruse.bsky.social
Historian: White Flight; New Suburban History; Fog of War; One Nation Under God; Fault Lines; Voter Suppression; Myth America. CAMPAIGN TRAILS: campaign-trails.ghost.io
@jfallows.bsky.social
Reporter and writer: https://fallows.substack.com/ and https://www.ourtownsfoundation.org/ One-time speechwriter, long-time pilot, longer-time husband of linguist/writer Deborah Fallows. Note same wristwatch in the two photos, more than 50 years apart.
@urocklive1.bsky.social
Democracy is the way. Truth and justice matter. Russia can end the war today by leaving Ukraine. Less proud to be an American than I used to be. I really thought we were better than this. #IStandWithUkraine #NAFO Fellas fan
@ndrew.bsky.social
Deputy Director of rapid response at Media Matters, views here are my own
@kathryntewson.bsky.social
Good in a crisis and at no other time First initial last name at gmail dot com Signal:@KathrynTewson.06
@shavaunscott.bsky.social
Psychotherapist, Author, Media Consultant. Lover of animals and the forest. All around opinionated person.
@ifbookspod.bsky.social
A podcast about the airport books that captured our hearts and ruined our minds.
@kathmschmidt.bsky.social
President, KMSPR. Book publishing, marketing, consulting, strategy. I write Publishing Confidential on Substack.
@victorshi.bsky.social
Now: Mayor Bass New Media Deputy. Team Harris-Walz. Writer. Fmr. Podcast host. Intern, Precision, SKDK, DNC, White House. Youngest 2020 delegate. Chicagoan. UCLA 2024
@ronnidiamondstein.bsky.social
Children's Book Author/journalist/photographer/ library media specialist. JACKIE AND THE BOOKS SHE LOVED.Maggie Mae Pup Reporter #SCBWI #12X12 #ALA #ALSC #ALSC https://ronnidiamondstein.com
@50501movement.bsky.social
Official Bluesky account for the #50501Movement 🚨 Next up: June 14th 🇺🇸 Join the Movement > https://FiftyFifty.one
@benjaminweiss.bsky.social
Covering Congress for Courthouse News Service in Washington, D.C. | “Mustache” - Sen. Chuck Schumer | Fmr nukes journo & unofficial Cap Hill motorsport correspondent 🏎️ bweiss@courthousenews.com @benjaminsweiss on the other sites
@booktweeting.bsky.social
NOT ASKING FOR PAYPAL HELP! Ignore scamming imposters! Non-stop book reviewing lady! Also writer, editor, aunt, godmother, curmudgeon. I love books and birds. No DMs, sorry! I am extremely shy.
@armintolentino.bsky.social
Poetry, Knicks, boxing, ukuleles, fishing, noodle soups. www.armintolentino.com
@andymboyle.bsky.social
Chicago person. Nonfiction books with Penguin Random House. Journalism in Esquire, NPR, Chicago Tribune, Chicago Sun-Times, Boston Globe, elsewhere. Fiction in some hip spots. 2023 Hugh Holton award winner. Medium tall.
@pamschmid.bsky.social
Minnesota transplant. Words are my medicine. ✨️📚 CNF ed., Sleet Magazine. Find me: Barren Magazine, Belleview Literary Review, River Teeth, The Common, more.
@theatlantic.com
Exploring the American idea through ambitious, essential reporting and storytelling. Of no party or clique since 1857. http://theatlantic.com
@charlottereads.com
bookseller, audiobook narrator, tiktoker, commie, queer, chaotic good. she/they. 🇵🇸 https://linktr.ee/cavatica
@elissaaltman.bsky.social
Author of Permission (3/25), Motherland, Poor Man’s Feast, Treyf, many essays. Author, teacher, editor, musician. Ever hopeful. 🕊️🏳️🌈🇺🇸🇨🇦🇬🇧🇺🇦🇪🇺 Poormansfeast.substack.com
@cafedujord.bsky.social
Housing 🏠 + transit 🚎 + climate 🌎 President: Peninsula Young Democrats Lead Member: Peninsula for Everyone Work: Greenbelt Alliance Good opinions mine, bad opinions someone else's. YIMBY.
@newrepublic.com
Ideas. Influence. Impact. TNR is a leader in the continuing fight for American democracy and a must-read if you want to know the ideas impacting politics and culture today.
@antongerashchenko.bsky.social
Ukrainian patriot. Advisor to Internal Affairs Minister (2021-2023). Support my team of volunteer translators: http://patreon.com/TwitterAG
@joshuajfriedman.com
Freelance writer and editor. Formerly of The Atlantic, Boston Review. Copy chief at Columbia Magazine.
@politicsprose.bsky.social
So many books, so little time. Proud independent bookstore since 1984.
@kristenarnett.bsky.social
writer, librarian, huuuuge lesbian. dad. floridian. New York Times Bestselling author. Mostly Dead Things & WITH TEETH & STOP ME IF YOU’VE HEARD THIS ONE https://www.kristenarnettwriter.com
@natalan.bsky.social
philosopher working on knowledge, community, social media & social change. good politics. "nervous but brave". she/her.
@ezralevin.bsky.social
Co-Founder and Co-Exec Director of Indivisible along with Leah. Organizing with local Indivisible groups against this fascistic clown show of an administration and congress.
@rachelbell44.bsky.social
She/Her Book Publisher | Future of Business | Startup Founder | Book Publishing Innovation | Advisor | Speaker
@philrosenthal.bsky.social
Ex-newspaper guy in Chicago, L.A., Madison and Waukegan, most recently the Chicago Tribune. (Not the Phil Rosenthal known for "Everybody Loves Raymond" and "Somebody Feed Phil.")
@tmcallister.bsky.social
Author of novels HOW TO BE SAFE and THE YOUNG WIDOWER'S HANDBOOK. New book of essays IT ALL FELT IMPOSSIBLE coming from Rose Metal Press in May 2025. Co-host of Book Fight! podcast. @Barrelhouse.bsky.social NF Editor. South Jersey. Tom.mcallister.ws
@ennael.bsky.social
Poet, writer, proofreader, leftist, the embodiment of social awkwardness--lowered GPA with ballroom dance--see definition for gaffe. Bi, ND, she/her. Very married. Publishes a blog of writing prompts and apologies at https://leannehunt.com/
@suelick.bsky.social
I'm a widowed, childless, left-handed, Catholic, Portuguese American writer-musician living on the Oregon Coast. Addicted to books, cookies, and tea.
@toddedillard.bsky.social
“Ways We Vanish” from Okay Donkey, “Ragnarök at the Father Daughter Dance” from Variant, poetry editor of The Boiler, poems in Threepenny, Southern Review, APR, HAD, etc.